Bass_Fanatic

I'll be honest...$7500 sounds a little steep, especially with no electronics. I just bought a 1995 20' Nitro w/ 200 Mariner EFI in top notch shape for $5000. The boat checked out great and has ran great since I bought in last July. I think the Evenrude motors that had all the problems were the 175 and 225s, so a 150 should be safe. But, like I said, I think if your patient you can easily find a better deal.

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I wish I could afford something new, but of course I cant even afford something used apparently! I hooked up my fuel pump around the ECU, but now the engine isn't cranking at all...then to make matters even worse, the ramp was slick and my truck was just spinning yesterday trying to pull the boat out of the water, so I had to get someone to tow my truck up the ramp. My dad had to talk me out of throwing my truck in reverse, gunning it, and sinking the truck, trailer, and boat to the bottom of the lake!!! >

I dont like it...I prefer the San Diego Jam knot

LFT Craw Tube in Fork Secret Rage Craw in Wtml/Red Zoom Ol' Monster Worm in Junebug LFT Hyper Freak in Greenpumpkin/red LFT Live Magic Shad in Wtml/Red

90% of my flipping and pitchin baits are craws and 90% of my craws are Rage Craws or Lobsters... ;D

I ALWAYS use braid for swimming a jig. Yes, it has a thin wire hook and yes the weedgaurd is thin, but most bites on a swimming jig are subtle. Most of the time a fish will hit it while swimming towards you, therefore you feel nothing. It takes alot of practice to feel these hits and without braid, your going to be missing alot of bites you dont even know you have.

Bomber Fat free fingerling...

uhhhhhhhh.......I dont think the OP is too worried about "getting beat". Sounds like he is out just to have fun. I use sonar (not with SI or DS, because I cant afford em) but if you rather catch fish without em' go right ahead. Who cares what I do or anyone else does, just do what u like to do and have fun doing it. I would like a deer-dar though if ya got one! ;D

That is some good rod and reels...especially the Powell, but it would help if we knew what these "certain circumstances" were, or at least what these will be used for

Congrats to her...thats quite an accomplishment. Maybe she will do sugery on me in 50 years...hmm.. :

Two years ago I bought my first boat. It was a 1989 BassCat Pantera II with a 1977 Johnson 140hp motor. The boat was perfect...or so I thought. Last March the motor quit on me and never cranked again, the marine mechanic told me it needs to be rebuilt. I said heck with that, so I bought another boat. This time a 1995 20' Nitro w/200hp Mariner. The boat ran GREAT and I bought it from a friend who had it for years and never had a problem out of it. Well, to make a long story short, I took it out last week to run it. The trim motor had went out on me ($334), so I couldn't even launch it. I figured I might as well just back it in the water and crank it. It never cranked. I brought it to the mechanic and he said the ECU is bad and I need a new one ($1800), but I found a way to go around the ECU directly to the fuel pump (that was what the ECU wasn't running). I plan on putting on the new trim motor this Sunday, so today I went out to try out my trolling motor. It DIDN"T work! I had 24vlt going to it, so it wasn't the wiring. Now I gotta buy a new TM ($500) to even fish! This is way too expensive, but I will sell my house and live in a box before I give it up. Then theres my wife...looks like I wont be fishing for awhile after all. > P.S. The BassCat is still for sale for $1800.

Do I need a reason to buy baits??

I liked the doritos commercial when the guy asked if he was going to finish his doritos...then grabbed his finger and sucked the "best part" off of em'. Also, I forgot the company, maybe groupons.com, but the guy is eating at a resturant from a country that is starving and falling apart, but he got a good deal on his meal... ;D ;D

Never give up!!

It is a known scientific fact...ABU is better. In fact, I think that is one of the doctrines of Tom Cruise's religion "scientology" ;D

The 832 will be stiff at first, but after a about 30 minutes of fishing, it will limber up and become a great braided line. I like it better than Samaria braid, Suffix Performance braid (my previous favorite), Stren braid, and Fireline. It is really good stuff, try it, you'll like it!

Apparently not many Americans not the national anthem...they still cheered lol

Pflueger President

War Eagle's Spot Remover for stained water... Firecracker for clear water...

Oh My God!!! I have know idea what your post is about. It made my head hurt after the second attempt at reading it. So anyway, congratulations on getting a boat (i think ) . It looks like a nice one and i hope you enjoy it. Bacteria ????????Disinfectant should do the job. You beat me to it! ;D

Just last week I recieved 4 Red Eye Shads in the mail along with a hat and magazine because I simply emailed Chris Brown and told him the two Red Eye Shad I had had blown up like a blowfish. Thats pretty good customer service if you ask me.

X2 The only thing you need that fairy wand for is dropshot and crappie fishing Haha...or to keep the wife quiet in the back of the boat.

My wife would kill me if I was spending 3k in entry fees a year. But then agian, she would probably kill me if she knew I was spending the $500 I am spending a year. ;D Our club tournaments are only $20 to enter, so most of my tournys are cheap.